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Work Absence - A Signalling Factor for Temporary Workers?

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Summary, in English

This paper investigates whether low levels of absence increase the probability of permanent employment and reduce that of unemployment for Swedish temporary workers. We investigate two reasons for absence: worker sickness and sickness of a dependent child. Using a competing risk estimation model, we find that sick leave reduces the probability of permanent employment for women and increases the probability of unemployment for men. Absence due to child sickness increases the risk of unemployment for women. Although the influence of sick leave varies substantially among different temporary jobs, replacement and probation workers are generally the most affected.

Publishing year

2009

Language

English

Publication/Series

Labour: Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations

Volume

23

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Topic

  • Economics
  • Economic History

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1467-9914